# 1981 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1981 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 13th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate outdoor track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 28−30, 1981 in Austin, Texas by host University of Texas at Austin.
The University of Tennessee upset the University of California at Los Angeles to win the team title. They were said to have been helped by some top rivals not competing or getting injured at the meet. Benita Fitzgerald helped score 24 points for the Volunteers after winning the 100 m hurdles and sprint medley relay.

## Team standings

* Scoring: 10 points for a 1st-place finish, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th, and 1 point for 6th. Top 10 teams shown.
| Rank | Team | Points |
| | Tennessee Volunteers | 61 |
| | UCLA Bruins | 57 |
| | Florida State Seminoles | 40 |
| | Oregon Ducks | 40 |
| 5th | NC State Wolfpack | 37 |
| 6th | Arizona Wildcats | 36 |
| 7th | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 34 |
| 8th | Arizona State Sun Devils | 30 |
| 9th | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 24 |
| 10th | Virginia Cavaliers | 22 |

## Results

* Only results of finals are shown
100 m (+3.2 m/s) :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Merlene Ottey | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 11.20 |
| | Leleith Hodges | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 11.24 |
| | Jeanette Bolden | UCLA Bruins | 11.23 |
| 4th | Benita Fitzgerald | Tennessee Volunteers | 11.54 |
| 5th | Esmeralda Garcia | Florida State Seminoles | 11.55 |
| 6th | Jennifer Innis | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 11.68 |
| 7th | Lisa Thompson | UNLV Rebels | 11.85 |
| 8th | Tara Mastin | Houston Cougars | 11.86 |
200 m (+1.0 m/s) :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Merlene Ottey | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 22.78 |
| | Florence Griffith | UCLA Bruins | 23.11 |
| | Randy Givens | Florida State Seminoles | 23.72 |
| 4th | Michelle Matthias | New Mexico Lobos | 23.77 |
| 5th | Jeanine Brown | UTEP Miners | 23.80 |
| 6th | Melanie Batiste | Oregon Ducks | 24.01 |
| 7th | Cheryl Gilliam | Michigan State Spartans | 24.14 |
| | Lisa Thompson | UNLV Rebels | DNF |
400 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Jackie Pusey | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 51.85 |
| | Marita Payne | Florida State Seminoles | 52.01 |
| | Arlise Everson | UCLA Bruins | 52.49 |
| 4th | Cathy Rattray | Tennessee Volunteers | 52.84 |
| 5th | Robbin Coleman | Texas Longhorns | 52.92 |
| 6th | Angela Wright | Florida State Seminoles | 53.11 |
| 7th | Oralee Fowler | UCLA Bruins | 53.48 |
| | Charmaine Crooks | UTEP Miners | DNS |
800 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Leann Warren | Oregon Ducks | 2:06.07 |
| | Delisa Walton | Tennessee Volunteers | 2:08.37 |
| | Joetta Clark | Tennessee Volunteers | 2:08.79 |
| 4th | Doriane Lambelet | Cornell Big Red | 2:09.21 |
| 5th | Catherine Baker | Rice Owls | 2:09.45 |
| 6th | Terry Pioli | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2:09.78 |
| 7th | Revah Knight | Grambling State Tigers | 2:11.04 |
| 8th | Ranza Clark | Oregon Ducks | 2:12.04 |
1500 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Leann Warren | Oregon Ducks | 4:15.00 |
| | Monica Joyce | San Diego State Aztecs | 4:16.15 |
| | Mary Rawe | Penn State Nittany Lions | 4:17.05 |
| 4th | Linda Goen | UCLA Bruins | 4:17.59 |
| 5th | Sandra Gregg | Washington Huskies | 4:18.31 |
| 6th | Sheila Ralston | UCLA Bruins | 4:18.76 |
| 7th | Patricia Murnane | Penn State Nittany Lions | 4:19.83 |
| 8th | Jill Haworth | Virginia Cavaliers | NT |
| 9th | Rose Thomson | Wisconsin Badgers | NT |
| 10th | Andrea Marek | Purdue Boilermakers | NT |
| 11th | Suzie Houston | Wisconsin Badgers | NT |
| 12th | Margaret Coomber | Florida State Seminoles | NT |
3000 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Regina Joyce | Washington Huskies | 9:00.2 |
| | Joan Hansen | Arizona Wildcats | 9:09.5 |
| | Suzanne Girard | NC State Wolfpack | 9:23.6 |
| 4th | Cindy Duarte | Clemson Tigers | 9:23.9 |
| 5th | Cynthia Schmandt | California Golden Bears | 9:25.9 |
| 6th | Lisa O'Dea | Oregon Ducks | 9:29.9 |
| 7th | Suzie Houston | Wisconsin Badgers | 9:32.0 |
| 8th | Pia Palladino | Georgetown Hoyas | 9:32.4 |
| 9th | Sandra Cullinane | NC State Wolfpack | 9:33.1 |
| 10th | Constance Case | Oregon State Beavers | 9:33.8 |
| 11th | Sue Overby | NC State Wolfpack | |
| 12th | Darcy Tomlinson | Western Michigan Broncos | 9:35.4 |
| 13th | Karen Campbell | Michigan State Spartans | 9:35.9 |
| 14th | Mary Wright | Virginia Cavaliers | 9:38.3 |
| 15th | Rose Thomson | Wisconsin Badgers | 9:44.2 |
| 16th | Melanie Weaver | Michigan Wolverines | 9:52.4 |
5000 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Julie Shea | NC State Wolfpack | 16:11.04 |
| | Mary Shea | NC State Wolfpack | 16:16.02 |
| | Betty Jo Springs | NC State Wolfpack | 16:18.76 |
| 4th | Patsy Sharples | Idaho Vandals | 16:25.88 |
| 5th | Susan Schaefer | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 16:28.43 |
| 6th | Eryn Forbes | Oregon Ducks | 16:29.52 |
| 7th | Kathy Bryant | Tennessee Volunteers | 16:31.59 |
| 8th | Letha Davis | Drake Bulldogs | 16:39.60 |
| 9th | Kelly Spatz | Michigan State Spartans | 16:42.72 |
| 10th | Margaret Cleary | Penn State Nittany Lions | 16:45.99 |
| 11th | Marjorie Kaput | Arizona Wildcats | 16:56.15 |
| 12th | Nan Doak | Iowa Hawkeyes | 16:59.71 |
| 13th | Rochelle Racette | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 17:04.27 |
| 14th | Ellen Lyons | Stanford Cardinal | 17:06.72 |
| 15th | Lisa Last | Michigan State Spartans | 17:12.06 |
| 16th | Lindy Nelson | Southern Illinois Salukis | 17:12.42 |
| 17th | Marta Wilson | Wisconsin Badgers | 17:19.81 |
| | Kristen O'Connoll | Alabama Crimson Tide | DNF |
10,000 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Aileen O'Connor | Virginia Cavaliers | 33:28.20 |
| | Patsy Sharples | Idaho Vandals | 33:34.85 |
| | Midde Hamrin | Lamar Lady Cardinals | 33:37.48 |
| 4th | Betty Jo Springs | NC State Wolfpack | 33:39.77 |
| 5th | Glenys Quick | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 33:57.82 |
| 6th | Judi St. Hilaire | Vermont Catamounts | 34:09.49 |
| 7th | Mary Shea | NC State Wolfpack | 34:13.30 |
| 8th | Darien Andreau | Florida State Seminoles | 34:47.50 |
| 9th | Letha Davis | Drake Bulldogs | 34:51.20 |
| 10th | Nancy Seeger | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 34:56.60 |
| 11th | Kim Schnurpfeil | Stanford Cardinal | 34:58.00 |
| 12th | Elizabeth Baker | San Diego State Aztecs | 35:17.74 |
| 13th | Kellie Cathey | Oklahoma Sooners | 35:22.76 |
| 14th | Ellen Lyons | Stanford Cardinal | 35:22.94 |
| 15th | Anne Schiavone | Vermont Catamounts | 35:29.16 |
| 16th | Michele Aubuchon | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 35:30.83 |
| 17th | Linda McLennan | Alabama Crimson Tide | 35:40.58 |
| 18th | Bonnie Tamis | Colorado State Rams | 35:42.29 |
| 19th | Mary Stepka | Wisconsin Badgers | 35:51.67 |
| 20th | Jill Washburn | Michigan State Spartans | 36:04.49 |
| 21st | Maria Trujillo | Arizona State Sun Devils | 36:05.20 |
| 22nd | Deborah Ulian | Yale Bulldogs | 36:21.52 |
| | Ellen O'Malley | Brown Bears | DNF |
| | Michele Bush | UCLA Bruins | DNS |
100 m hurdles (+0.7 m/s) :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Benita Fitzgerald | Tennessee Volunteers | 13.12 |
| | Candy Young | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 13.37 |
| | Linda Weekly | Texas Southern Tigers | 13.38 |
| 4th | Kim Turner | UTEP Miners | 13.39 |
| 5th | Brenda Calhoun | Arizona State Sun Devils | 13.66 |
| 6th | Lori Dinello | Florida Gators | 13.73 |
| 7th | Kim Willis | Ohio State Buckeyes | 13.77 |
| 8th | Gwen Poss | Kansas Jayhawks | 13.78 |
400 m hurdles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Tammy Etienne | Texas Longhorns | 57.10 |
| | Edna Brown | Temple Owls | 57.99 |
| | Vivian Scruggs | Virginia Cavaliers | 58.69 |
| 4th | Ellen Smith | Texas A&M Aggies | 58.75 |
| 5th | Jill Lancaster | Oklahoma Sooners | 59.03 |
| 6th | Denise Waddy | Arizona Wildcats | 59.12 |
| 7th | Dana Wright | Old Dominion Monarchs | 1:00.20 |
| 8th | Almetha Roland | Florida State Seminoles | 1:00.30 |
4 × 100 m relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Esmeralda Garcia | Florida State Seminoles | 44.35 |
| | Marita Payne | Florida State Seminoles | 44.35 |
| | Alice Bennett | Florida State Seminoles | 44.35 |
| | Randy Givens | Florida State Seminoles | 44.35 |
| | Jeanette Bolden | UCLA Bruins | 44.49 |
| | Sherri Howard | UCLA Bruins | 44.49 |
| | Florence Griffith | UCLA Bruins | 44.49 |
| | Missy Jerald | UCLA Bruins | 44.49 |
| | Leleith Hodges | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 44.95 |
| | Frances Punch | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 44.95 |
| | Karen Holmes | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 44.95 |
| | Ruth Simpson | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 44.95 |
| 4th | Jennifer Innis | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 45.15 |
| 4th | Sandra Howard | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 45.15 |
| 4th | Smith | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 45.15 |
| 4th | Jackie Pusey | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 45.15 |
| 5th | Charlotte Zepherin | New Mexico Lobos | 45.63 |
| 5th | Amanda Fields | New Mexico Lobos | 45.63 |
| 5th | Peggy Mallory | New Mexico Lobos | 45.63 |
| 5th | Michelle Matthias | New Mexico Lobos | 45.63 |
| 6th | Rhonda Yancey | Morgan State Lady Bears | 46.05 |
| 6th | Janet Dodson | Morgan State Lady Bears | 46.05 |
| 6th | Evalene Hatcher | Morgan State Lady Bears | 46.05 |
| 6th | Roberta Belle | Morgan State Lady Bears | 46.05 |
| 7th | Esther Otieno | UTEP Miners | 46.11 |
| 7th | Doreen Hayward | UTEP Miners | 46.11 |
| 7th | Nendra Simpson | UTEP Miners | 46.11 |
| 7th | Jeanine Brown | UTEP Miners | 46.11 |
| 8th | Val Boyer | Arizona State Sun Devils | 46.15 |
| 8th | Anna Van | Arizona State Sun Devils | 46.15 |
| 8th | Jocelyn Bentley | Arizona State Sun Devils | 46.15 |
| 8th | Brenda Calhoun | Arizona State Sun Devils | 46.15 |
4 × 400 m relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Cathy Rattray | Tennessee Volunteers | 3:31.70 |
| | Sharrieffa Barksdale | Tennessee Volunteers | 3:31.70 |
| | Joetta Clark | Tennessee Volunteers | 3:31.70 |
| | Delisa Walton | Tennessee Volunteers | 3:31.70 |
| | Cindy Cumbess | UCLA Bruins | 3:32.08 |
| | Sherri Howard | UCLA Bruins | 3:32.08 |
| | Arlise Emerson | UCLA Bruins | 3:32.08 |
| | Oralee Fowler | UCLA Bruins | 3:32.08 |
| | Melanie Batiste | Oregon Ducks | 3:34.13 |
| | Rhonda Massey | Oregon Ducks | 3:34.13 |
| | Lena Fritzson | Oregon Ducks | 3:34.13 |
| | Grace Bakari | Oregon Ducks | 3:34.13 |
| 4th | Angela Wright | Florida State Seminoles | 3:34.80 |
| 4th | Scooby Golden | Florida State Seminoles | 3:34.80 |
| 4th | Janette Wood | Florida State Seminoles | 3:34.80 |
| 4th | Marita Payne | Florida State Seminoles | 3:34.80 |
| 5th | Tammy Etienne | Texas Longhorns | 3:36.73 |
| 5th | Julie Holmes | Texas Longhorns | 3:36.73 |
| 5th | Donna Sherfield | Texas Longhorns | 3:36.73 |
| 5th | Robbin Coleman | Texas Longhorns | 3:36.73 |
| 6th | Felicia Moore | Oklahoma Sooners | 3:38.05 |
| 6th | Maureen Houghton | Oklahoma Sooners | 3:38.05 |
| 6th | Annette Campbell | Oklahoma Sooners | 3:38.05 |
| 6th | Jill Lancaster | Oklahoma Sooners | 3:38.05 |
| 7th | Brenda Brown | Virginia Cavaliers | 3:40.97 |
| 7th | Vivian Scruggs | Virginia Cavaliers | 3:40.97 |
| 7th | Karen Hatchett | Virginia Cavaliers | 3:40.97 |
| 7th | Lisa Garrett | Virginia Cavaliers | 3:40.97 |
| 8th | Jan Dixon | Morgan State Lady Bears | 3:41.05 |
| 8th | Willetta Page | Morgan State Lady Bears | 3:41.05 |
| 8th | Cheryl Cook | Morgan State Lady Bears | 3:41.05 |
| 8th | Evalene Hatcher | Morgan State Lady Bears | 3:41.05 |
4 × 800 m relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Sue Beischel | Wisconsin Badgers | 8:53.44 |
| | Mary Ann Brunner | Wisconsin Badgers | 8:53.44 |
| | Ellen Brewster | Wisconsin Badgers | 8:53.44 |
| | Sue Spaltholz | Wisconsin Badgers | 8:53.44 |
| | Wren Schafer | Iowa State Cyclones | 8:59.14 |
| | Patty McCarthy | Iowa State Cyclones | 8:59.14 |
| | Christine McMeekin | Iowa State Cyclones | 8:59.14 |
| | Diane Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | 8:59.14 |
| | Sara Stricker | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 9:02.80 |
| | Lisa Kramer | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 9:02.80 |
| | Pam Schubarth | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 9:02.80 |
| | Tami Essington | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 9:02.80 |
| 4th | Linda Nicholson | Virginia Cavaliers | 9:03.83 |
| 4th | Vivan Scruggs | Virginia Cavaliers | 9:03.83 |
| 4th | Mary Waller | Virginia Cavaliers | 9:03.83 |
| 4th | Jill Haworth | Virginia Cavaliers | 9:03.83 |
| 5th | Lana Zimmerman | LSU Lady Tigers | 9:04.09 |
| 5th | Francine Gilmore | LSU Lady Tigers | 9:04.09 |
| 5th | Michelle Gross | LSU Lady Tigers | 9:04.09 |
| 5th | Tina Bengston | LSU Lady Tigers | 9:04.09 |
| 6th | Deb Pihl | Kansas State Wildcats | 9:05.74 |
| 6th | Janel LeValley | Kansas State Wildcats | 9:05.74 |
| 6th | Sherry Thomas | Kansas State Wildcats | 9:05.74 |
| 6th | Wanda Trent | Kansas State Wildcats | 9:05.74 |
| 7th | Felicia Anderson | Texas Longhorns | 9:14.18 |
| 7th | Heidi Hansen | Texas Longhorns | 9:14.18 |
| 7th | Maryanne Pils | Texas Longhorns | 9:14.18 |
| 7th | Ann Morell | Texas Longhorns | 9:14.18 |
| 8th | Penny O'Brien | Iowa Hawkeyes | 9:16.94 |
| 8th | Denise Camarigg | Iowa Hawkeyes | 9:16.94 |
| 8th | Julie Williams | Iowa Hawkeyes | 9:16.94 |
| 8th | Kay Stormo | Iowa Hawkeyes | 9:16.94 |
Sprint medley relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Sharrieffa Barksdale | Tennessee Volunteers | 1:36.70 |
| | Cathy Rattray | Tennessee Volunteers | 1:36.70 |
| | Benita Fitzgerald | Tennessee Volunteers | 1:36.70 |
| | Delisa Walton | Tennessee Volunteers | 1:36.70 |
| | Missy Jerald | UCLA Bruins | 1:37.41 |
| | Jeanette Bolden | UCLA Bruins | 1:37.41 |
| | Florence Griffith | UCLA Bruins | 1:37.41 |
| | Sherri Howard | UCLA Bruins | 1:37.41 |
| | Bowie | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:39.06 |
| | Sandra Howard | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:39.06 |
| | Jennifer Innis | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:39.06 |
| | Jackie Pusey | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:39.06 |
| 4th | Rhonda Yancey | Morgan State Lady Bears | 1:39.35 |
| 4th | Janet Dodson | Morgan State Lady Bears | 1:39.35 |
| 4th | Nellie Bullock | Morgan State Lady Bears | 1:39.35 |
| 4th | Roberta Belle | Morgan State Lady Bears | 1:39.35 |
| 5th | Beatrice Reese | UTEP Miners | 1:39.42 |
| 5th | Doreen Hayward | UTEP Miners | 1:39.42 |
| 5th | Jeanine Brown | UTEP Miners | 1:39.42 |
| 5th | Charmaine Crooks | UTEP Miners | 1:39.42 |
| 6th | Esmeralda Garcia | Florida State Seminoles | 1:40.09 |
| 6th | Alice Bennett | Florida State Seminoles | 1:40.09 |
| 6th | Randy Givens | Florida State Seminoles | 1:40.09 |
| 6th | Marita Payne | Florida State Seminoles | 1:40.09 |
| 7th | Julie Bergeron | North Texas Mean Green | 1:41.96 |
| 7th | Joan Bennett | North Texas Mean Green | 1:41.96 |
| 7th | Debra Pinnix | North Texas Mean Green | 1:41.96 |
| 7th | Smith | North Texas Mean Green | 1:41.96 |
| 8th | Brenda Calhoun | Arizona State Sun Devils | 1:42.80 |
| 8th | Jocelyn Bentley | Arizona State Sun Devils | 1:42.80 |
| 8th | Val Boyer | Arizona State Sun Devils | 1:42.80 |
| 8th | Sharon Acker | Arizona State Sun Devils | 1:42.80 |
High jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Coleen Reinstra | Arizona State Sun Devils | 1.83 m |
| | Maria Betioli | BYU Cougars | 1.80 m |
| | Ann Bair | Virginia Cavaliers | 1.80 m |
| | Louise Ritter | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 1.80 m |
| 5th | Disa Gisladottir | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1.80 m |
| 6th | Maggie Garrison | Washington Huskies | 1.80 m |
| 6th | Phyllis Bluntson | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | 1.80 m |
| 8th | Carolyn Forde | Lamar Lady Cardinals | 1.80 m |
| 9th | Patricia Stafford | San Diego State Aztecs | 1.75 m |
| 10th | Sharon Burrill | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1.75 m |
| 10th | Sybil Reddick | Texas Southern Tigers | 1.75 m |
| 12th | Anne Erpenbeck | Drake Bulldogs | NH |
Long jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Donna Thomas | North Texas Mean Green | 6.34 m |
| | Esmeralda Garcia | Florida State Seminoles | 6.31 m |
| | Pat Johnson | Wisconsin Badgers | 6.25 m |
| 4th | Esther Otieno | UTEP Miners | 6.05 m |
| 5th | Evalene Hatcher | Morgan State Lady Bears | 6.02 m |
| 6th | Sharon Moultrie | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 5.85 m |
| 7th | Becky Jo Kaiser | Illinois Fighting Illini | 5.84 m |
| 8th | Kathy Rankins | Georgia Bulldogs | 5.74 m |
| 9th | Michelle Kelly | UC Irvine Anteaters | 5.65 m |
| 10th | Alice Bennett | Florida State Seminoles | 5.64 m |
| 11th | Tudie McKnight | Kansas Jayhawks | 5.55 m |
| 12th | Jennifer Innis | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 5.50 m |
Shot put :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Meg Ritchie | Arizona Wildcats | 17.40 m |
| | Rosemarie Hauch | Tennessee Volunteers | 16.38 m |
| | Sandy Burke | Northeastern Huskies | 16.14 m |
| 4th | Elaine Sobansky | Penn State Nittany Lions | 16.10 m |
| 5th | Ramona Pagel | Long Beach State Beach | 15.90 m |
| 6th | Cecil Hansen | Oklahoma Sooners | 15.85 m |
| 7th | Oneithea Davis | St. John's Red Storm | 15.34 m |
| 8th | Ria Stalman | Arizona State Sun Devils | 15.33 m |
| 9th | Cindy Crapper | Kentucky Wildcats | 15.03 m |
| 10th | Caryl Van Pelt | Washington Huskies | 14.99 m |
| 11th | Susie Ray | UCLA Bruins | 14.85 m |
| 12th | Carol Cady | Stanford Cardinal | 14.30 m |
Discus throw :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Ria Stalman | Arizona State Sun Devils | 60.44 m |
| | Meg Ritchie | Arizona Wildcats | 56.34 m |
| | Leslie Deniz | Arizona State Sun Devils | 53.12 m |
| 4th | Laura Messner | Texas Longhorns | 49.96 m |
| 5th | Penny Neer | Michigan Wolverines | 49.86 m |
| 6th | Victoria Bowman | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers | 49.70 m |
| 7th | Carol Cady | Stanford Cardinal | 49.00 m |
| 8th | Pat Herrington | Idaho State Bengals | 48.80 m |
| 9th | Leslie Hoerner | Long Beach State Beach | 48.42 m |
| 10th | Karen McDonald | Oregon Ducks | 43.88 m |
| 11th | Betty Bogers | UTEP Miners | 42.66 m |
| 12th | Pat Shaw | Long Beach State Beach | 42.56 m |
Javelin throw :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Sally Harmon | Oregon Ducks | 54.26 m |
| | Sue Gibson | Alabama Crimson Tide | 53.58 m |
| | Dana Olson | Houston Cougars | 52.86 m |
| 4th | Mary Osborne | Stanford Cardinal | 51.72 m |
| 5th | Jacque Nelson | UCLA Bruins | 51.56 m |
| 6th | Lorri Kokkola | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers | 50.56 m |
| 7th | Jeanne Eggart | Washington State Cougars | 49.82 m |
| 8th | Debbie Williams | Michigan Wolverines | 48.40 m |
| 9th | Donna Mayhew | Arizona Wildcats | 48.36 m |
| 10th | Marilyn Senz | Penn State Nittany Lions | 48.32 m |
| 11th | Deanna Carr | Washington Huskies | 46.36 m |
| 12th | Cheryl Novak | Western Illinois Leathernecks | 44.94 m |
Heptathlon :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Patsy Walker | Houston Cougars | 5662 pts |
| | Nancy Kindig | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 5585 pts |
| | Jackie Joyner | UCLA Bruins | 5578 pts |
| 4th | Cynthia Greiner | Oregon State Beavers | 5420 pts |
| 5th | Carrie McLaughlin | San Diego State Aztecs | 5372 pts |
| 6th | Susan Brownell | Virginia Cavaliers | 5311 pts |
| 7th | Kerry Zwart | USC Trojans | 5228 pts |
| 8th | Myrtle Chester | Tennessee Volunteers | 5189 pts |
| 9th | Debra Deutsch | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 5041 pts |
| 10th | Karen Roth | Illinois State Redbirds | 4875 pts |
| 11th | Sonya Crowther | Oregon State Beavers | 4837 pts |
| 12th | Rene Nickles | Oklahoma Sooners | 4654 pts |
| 13th | Sondra Obermeier | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3553 pts |
| | Tonya Alston | UCLA Bruins | DNF |